MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

10.11.2011

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

FREY & LAU GMBH

 

 

Registered Office :

Immenhacken 12 Henstedt-Ulzburg, 24558

 

 

Country :

Germany

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.12.2009

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.05.1981

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

3346BB

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Independent

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacture of essential oils

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

No Complaints

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

NOTES :

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ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

Germany

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 


Company name and address

 

Top of Form

Bottom of Form

Frey & Lau GmbH

                                                                                                                                                  

 

Immenhacken 12

 

 

Henstedt-Ulzburg, 24558

Germany

 

Tel:

+49 (0) 4193 9953

Fax:

+49 (0) 4193 995580

 

Suggest Company URL

 

Employees:

102

Company Type:

Private Independent

 

 

Incorporation Date:

21-May-1981

Financials in:

 

 

 

Fiscal Year End:

31-Dec-2009

Reporting Currency:

Euro

Annual Sales:

93.9

Total Assets:

52.4

                                      

Business Description       

 

Established in 1836 as a steam factory, Frey & Lau GmbH manufactures essential oils, fragrances and flavours. It develops a range of rosewood, spearmint, thyme, eucalyptus, cinnamon leaf, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, mint and wintergreen oils. The company operates production facilities and development and monitoring laboratories. Its oils are used for aromatherapy, healing, pharmaceutical, and health and fitness applications. The company also has a team of perfumers and chemists. It maintains a network of sales agents and representatives. In addition, the company’s fragrances are used in detergents, fabric softeners, cosmetics and candles. It develops a variety of aroma chemicals, such as camphor and ethyl vanillin. The company additionally offers warehousing and delivery services.

          

Industry                                                                                                                               

 

Industry

Chemical Manufacturing

ANZSIC 2006:

1899 - Other Basic Chemical Product Manufacturing Not Elsewhere Classified

NACE 2002:

2463 - Manufacture of essential oils

NAICS 2002:

325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

UK SIC 2003:

2463 - Manufacture of essential oils

US SIC 1987:

2899 - Chemicals and Chemical Preparations, Not Elsewhere Classified

                       

Key Executives           

                       

 

Name

Title

Claas Nendel

Managing director

Maja Zippel

Managing director

Karsten Nendel

Chairman

1 - Profit & Loss Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = EUR 0.7190468
2 - Balance Sheet Item Exchange Rate: USD 1 = EUR 0.6969855

 


Corporate Overview

 

Location
Immenhacken 12
Henstedt-Ulzburg, 24558
Germany

 

Tel:

+49 (0) 4193 9953

Fax:

+49 (0) 4193 995580

 

Suggest Company URL

Sales EUR(mil):

67.5

Assets EUR(mil):

36.5

Employees:

102

Fiscal Year End:

31-Dec-2009

 

Industry:

Chemical Manufacturing

Incorporation Date:

21-May-1981

Company Type:

Private Independent

Quoted Status:

Not Quoted

Registered No.(DEU):

3346BB

 

Managing director:

Claas Nendel

 

Contents

·         Industry Codes

·         Business Description

·         Financial Data

·         Subsidiaries

Key Corporate Relationships

 

 

Industry Codes

 

ANZSIC 2006 Codes:

1852

-

Cosmetic and Toiletry Preparation Manufacturing

1812

-

Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

3323

-

Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling

1899

-

Other Basic Chemical Product Manufacturing Not Elsewhere Classified

 

NACE 2002 Codes:

5155

-

Wholesale of chemical products

2466

-

Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified

2463

-

Manufacture of essential oils

2452

-

Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations

2414

-

Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals

 

NAICS 2002 Codes:

325998

-

All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

32519

-

Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

4246

-

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers

325620

-

Toilet Preparation Manufacturing

 

US SIC 1987:

516

-

Chemicals and Allied Products

2844

-

Perfumes, Cosmetics, and Other Toilet Preparations

2899

-

Chemicals and Chemical Preparations, Not Elsewhere Classified

2869

-

Industrial Organic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified

 

UK SIC 2003:

2463

-

Manufacture of essential oils

2452

-

Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations

2414

-

Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals

2466

-

Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified

5155

-

Wholesale of chemical products

 

Business Description

Established in 1836 as a steam factory, Frey & Lau GmbH manufactures essential oils, fragrances and flavours. It develops a range of rosewood, spearmint, thyme, eucalyptus, cinnamon leaf, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, mint and wintergreen oils. The company operates production facilities and development and monitoring laboratories. Its oils are used for aromatherapy, healing, pharmaceutical, and health and fitness applications. The company also has a team of perfumers and chemists. It maintains a network of sales agents and representatives. In addition, the company’s fragrances are used in detergents, fabric softeners, cosmetics and candles. It develops a variety of aroma chemicals, such as camphor and ethyl vanillin. The company additionally offers warehousing and delivery services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Data

 

Financials in:

EUR(mil)

 

Revenue:

67.5

Assets:

36.5

Current Assets:

28.5

 

Total Liabilities:

36.5

 

Issued Capital:

0.7

 

Net Worth:

5.8

 

 

 

Date of Financial Data:

31-Dec-2009

 

1 Year Growth

12.8%

NA

 

 

Subsidiaries

Company

Percentage Owned

Country

C H Chemie Gesellschaft fĂ¼r Kohlenwasserstoffveredelung mbH

 

Germany

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Corporate Relationships

Bank:

SEB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executives Report

 

 

Board of Directors

 

Name

Title

Function

Karsten Nendel

 

Chairman

Chairman

 

Executives

 

Name

Title

Function

Claas Nendel

 

Managing director

Managing Director

Maja Zippel

 

Managing director

Managing Director

 


Annual Profit & Loss

 

 

 

 

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

31-Dec-2007

Period Length

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate (Period Average)

0.719047

0.683679

0.730637

Consolidated

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

Total income

93.9

91.4

76.9

Raw materials and services

63.8

-

-

Net sales

93.9

91.4

76.9

Other operating income

2.5

2.2

1.3

Raw materials and consumables employed

63.8

-

-

Cost of goods sold

63.8

60.7

51.2

Cost of raw materials

63.8

60.7

51.2

Taxes and social security costs

1.2

1.5

1.4

Total payroll costs

9.1

9.9

8.5

Fixed asset depreciation and amortisation

1.2

1.2

1.1

Other operating costs

20.6

32.7

45.7

Net operating income

11.9

5.4

-5.4

Other income

0.1

0.1

0.1

Interest payable on loans

1.0

1.7

0.7

Other expenses

0.0

-

-

Total expenses

1.0

1.5

0.5

Profit before tax

11.0

3.9

-6.0

Provisions

23.3

24.1

19.4

Other taxes

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total taxation

2.4

1.0

-1.1

Net profit

8.5

2.9

-

Net loss

-

-

-4.9

 

 

 

Annual Balance Sheet

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

 

 

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

31-Dec-2007

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate

0.696986

0.719399

0.683971

Consolidated

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

Issued capital

1.0

1.0

1.0

Profits for the year

7.3

-1.5

-4.4

Profit brought forward from previous year(s)

-1.5

-4.2

19.1

Total stockholders equity

8.3

-0.5

-3.4

Deferred taxation

1.8

-

-

Other provisions

18.2

19.0

16.9

Provision for pensions

4.1

3.9

3.8

Provisions and allowances

24.1

22.9

20.7

Trade creditors

3.2

1.2

1.2

Other loans

-

0.0

2.6

Taxation and social security

16.5

19.2

20.4

Due to group companies

0.3

0.3

0.3

Total current liabilities

20.0

20.7

24.5

Total liabilities (including net worth)

52.4

43.1

41.8

Patents

0.0

0.0

0.0

Intangibles

0.0

0.2

0.0

Land and buildings

3.3

3.6

4.1

Machinery and tools

1.3

1.5

1.7

Fixtures and equipment

3.3

3.6

4.1

Fixed assets under construction

2.4

0.2

0.1

Total tangible fixed assets

11.0

8.7

8.3

Long-term investments

-

-

0.1

Other financial assets

0.4

0.0

0.0

Shares held in associated companies

0.1

0.1

-

Total financial assets

0.5

0.1

0.1

Total non-current assets

11.5

8.9

8.4

Raw materials

15.0

17.8

14.9

Prepayments

-

0.2

0.0

Net stocks and work in progress

15.0

17.9

14.9

Trade debtors

12.8

11.2

12.2

Other receivables

0.7

1.2

2.2

Total receivables

13.5

12.4

14.4

Cash and liquid assets

12.4

3.9

4.1

Total current assets

40.9

34.2

33.4

Prepaid expenses and deferred costs

0.0

0.0

0.0

Total assets

52.4

43.1

41.8

 


 

 

Annual Ratios

Financials in: USD (mil)

 

 

 

 

 

31-Dec-2009

31-Dec-2008

31-Dec-2007

Period Length

12 Months

12 Months

12 Months

Filed Currency

EUR

EUR

EUR

Exchange Rate

0.696986

0.719399

0.683971

Consolidated

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

Current ratio

20.42

16.52

13.66

Acid test ratio

12.92

7.85

7.57

Total liabilities to net worth

0.24%

-4.34%

-0.73%

Net worth to total assets

0.02%

0.00%

-0.01%

Current liabilities to net worth

0.24%

-4.34%

-0.73%

Current liabilities to stock

0.13%

0.12%

0.16%

Fixed assets to net worth

0.14%

-1.88%

-0.25%

Collection period

482.00

467.00

544.00

Stock turnover rate

1.55

2.06

1.81

Profit margin

0.01%

0.00%

-0.01%

Return on assets

0.02%

0.01%

-0.01%

Shareholders' return

0.11%

-0.57%

0.15%

Sales per employee

63.67

60.70

59.18

Profit per employee

5.79

1.90

-3.73

Average wage per employee

6.19

6.57

6.55

Net worth

8.3

-0.5

-3.4

Number of employees

106

103

95

 

 

 

 


 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.49.78

UK Pound

1

Rs.80.12

Euro

1

Rs.68.82

 

 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

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NB

                                       New Business

 

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Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

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